Letter: Tea Party deserves credit for at least standing up against Washington

Published: Friday, October 25, 2013 at 05:32 PM.

With our country in crisis and decline – unemployment, insurance, defense spending to protect our nation, some people are actually spinning their wheels and energy because of the names of some major sports teams.

Is this really the time to spend their energy in that direction when what is needed is ALL Americans to focus of the morass that we call Washington D.C., the IRS, and the Attorney General’s office? I wish we could all rise up and make as big if not a bigger issue and make the same headlines asking for all members of Congress, the management at the IRS, and the head of the Attorney General’s office to be removed.

What is the point of having so many Americans if we cannot change what is so egregiously wrong and impacting so many lives in such a horrible way. What would be interesting (although not possible) is to have blind votes on bills in both houses of Congress allowing our representatives to vote their conscience and true beliefs instead of running scared of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.

I guarantee the outcome of votes on Obamacare, the debt ceiling increase, et al. would have turned out quite differently. Are we really so apathetic and dependent that we continue to accept the status quo without fighting back?

There are more of us than there are of them. And merely voting out the incumbents will only bring in more people set upon their own agenda.

The Tea Party may not be the answer at this point – but at least give them credit for standing up against the Washington establishment. A third voice in our government is desperately needed and the Tea Party needs time to evolve. Help them; don’t criticize them while the Tea Party is in its infancy.

Brenda Bradshaw Iron Station

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With our country in crisis and decline – unemployment, insurance, defense spending to protect our nation, some people are actually spinning their wheels and energy because of the names of some major sports teams.

Is this really the time to spend their energy in that direction when what is needed is ALL Americans to focus of the morass that we call Washington D.C., the IRS, and the Attorney General’s office? I wish we could all rise up and make as big if not a bigger issue and make the same headlines asking for all members of Congress, the management at the IRS, and the head of the Attorney General’s office to be removed.

What is the point of having so many Americans if we cannot change what is so egregiously wrong and impacting so many lives in such a horrible way. What would be interesting (although not possible) is to have blind votes on bills in both houses of Congress allowing our representatives to vote their conscience and true beliefs instead of running scared of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.

I guarantee the outcome of votes on Obamacare, the debt ceiling increase, et al. would have turned out quite differently. Are we really so apathetic and dependent that we continue to accept the status quo without fighting back?

There are more of us than there are of them. And merely voting out the incumbents will only bring in more people set upon their own agenda.

The Tea Party may not be the answer at this point – but at least give them credit for standing up against the Washington establishment. A third voice in our government is desperately needed and the Tea Party needs time to evolve. Help them; don’t criticize them while the Tea Party is in its infancy.